Mia Wasikowska - Overview

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Place of Birth: Australia

Nationality: Australia

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A natural talent from Australia, Mia Wasikowska rose from relative obscurity to global attention with major roles on the HBO series "In Treatment" (2008- ) and in the films "Defiance" (2008), "Amelia" and "That Evening Sun." Her fresh-faced appeal made her the ideal choice for Lewis Carroll's heroine, Alice, in Tim Burton's special effects-driven version of "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). The casting choice vaulted Wasikowska to the top of the one-to-watch lists, and assured her status as a star in the making.

Born in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 14, 1989, Wasikowska (pronounced vash-i-KOV-ska) was initially attracted to ballet, and from the ages of nine to 15, trained extensively to become a professional dancer. However, the stress inherent to the pursuit of dance made Wasikowska seek other outlets for her creative energy, including acting. She began her professional career in that field with the Australian medical drama "All Saints" (Seven Network, 1998-2009), and moved quickly into film, first in a trio of shorts, followed by a supporting role in the award-... Read More

Filmography (13)

The Wettest County (2012)

Albert Nobbs (2012)

Restless (2011)

Jane Eyre (2011)

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

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Milestones (17)

2011
Played the title role in "Jane Eyre," based on Charlotte Bronte's classic novel of the same name

2011
Played a terminally ill teenage girl in Gus Van Sant-directed "Restless"

2010
Co-starred with Julianne Moore and Annette Bening in "The Kids Are All Right," about two children conceived by artificial insemination who invite their birth father (played by Mark Ruffalo) into their home

2010
Played the title character in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"

2009
Cast as a young female aviator and fan of Amelia Earhart in "Amelia," starring Hillary Swank

2009
Nominated for the 2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female ("That Evening Sun")

2009
Co-starred with Hal Holbrook in "That Evening Sun," based on a 2002 short story by William Gay; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female

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